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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Priyanka Gupta

Afghanistan forced to release prisoners as healthcare collapses

Afghanistan forced to release prisoners as healthcare collapses

Afghanistan's healthcare system has been battered by decades of conflict and political instability.

The new coronavirus pandemic is putting more strain on its medical workers.

Now, the government is releasing prisoners to stop the virus from spreading in its cramped prisons and to prevent hospitals from becoming even more overwhelmed.

Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta reports.

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